diff --git a/pkg/k8sapi/discovery.go b/pkg/k8sapi/discovery.go
index 9bc4bda9a63..c72840811c6 100644
--- a/pkg/k8sapi/discovery.go
+++ b/pkg/k8sapi/discovery.go
@@ -249,8 +249,8 @@ func (d *Controller) handlePodUpdate(key string) error {
 		var containerID string
 
 		if len(pod.Status.ContainerStatuses) > 0 {
-			log.Debugf("Found pod (%v)'s container ID: %v", podName, containerID)
 			containerID = pod.Status.ContainerStatuses[0].ContainerID
+			log.Debugf("Found pod (%v)'s container ID: %v", podName, containerID)
 		}
 
 		d.workerPods[key] = &K8SPodInfo{